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Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles
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When I was in 6th grade, I was taught that whenever you start a football team, you always start with the offensive line ...... not the running backs, not the quarterback, not the pass rushers, and not the special teams, but the offensive line.
That is because you have absolutely nothing with a bad offensive line, with perhaps a rare exception being if you have incredibly mobile QB's such as Fran Tarkenton, Michael Vick, or Randall Cunningham running around like maniacs to compensate/offset a terrible offensive line.
People are often in awe when they speak of Ken Stabler and Daryle Lamonica when they played for the Raiders ...... but Stabler and Lamonica (and later Jim Plunkett) had what was arguably the greatest offensive line in the history of professional football blocking for them between 1967 and 1982. I would see Stabler literally just stand there for 5 or 6 full seconds while deciding whether to throw it to Fred Biletnikoff over the middle, Cliff Branch deep downfield, or Clarence Davis or Mark van Eeghen out of the backfield.
So yes, in my rat's ass of an opinion you are absolutely right ...... if a mobile quarterback like Anthony Richardson's troubles in the Texans game were largely due to the horrible performance by the offensive line, then a 39 year-old immobile quarterback like Joe Flacco probably would not have lasted the game without getting killed, let alone done a reasonably good job of leading the team on offense against the Texans this past Sunday.
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C&O- right on!
Man I am so enraged, I keep re-watching the hail mary attempt. EVERY DAMN COLTS FAN owes it to themselves to go watch this thing. It is pure comedy. I have seen criticism levied at AR "he's so bad he couldn't even get off a hail mary"...
They bring THREE. We have 5 lineman--- AND JT in to protect- we roll AWAY from the stacked front.
4.73 seconds, that's how long it took for them to get to AR- 4.73 seconds on a damn roll away from pressure- and we still get sacked. And I am telling you, that effort by Nelson, man to your point C&O, you get taught in pee-wee league, you fucking hit anything that crosses your face, that's a fundamental- he whiffs bigger than shit- it is embarrassingly bad.
Just gut wrenching to watch!
Steichen- do you even watch the fucking film to drive your decisions? Sit Nelson down for his lack of effort!